Our St John villa is renowned as 'super kid friendly'

Our basketball & tennis court and wading pool are just a couple of reasons parents and kids love Great Expectations

Whether you stay at our St John villa, Great Expectations, or elsewhere if you are traveling with your kids (no matter the age) you will find St John a fabulous destination for a family vacation with silky sand beaches of the Virgin Islands National Park, the pristine waters surrounding St John, and the family friendly island atmosphere of restaurant and shop owners all great reasons to choose St John as your vacation spot. As the owners of Great Expectations we realize that we cannot be totally objective about the St John villa that we designed and built; however, hopefully, the reviews by previous guests and the fact that we have an amazingly high repeat business, will convince you that Great Expectations can and will meet and exceed your expectations!

Here are a few of the reasons why Great Expectations has become so popular with families traveling with children:

Lots of safe, flat outdoor space to play with no steep cliffs prevalent at most St John villas
tennis court (fenced in)
basketball hoop
soccer and footballs
room to spread out - our St John villa consists of a Main Villa and Guest House, each with its own kitchen and dining area
numerous hammocks
2 swimming pools (one at the Main Villa and one at the Guest House)
2 hot tubs (one at the Main Villa and one at the Guest House)
wading pool perfect for the little ones
lots of shaded areas
indoor and outdoor dining
lots of beach toys
bedrooms that can be configured in many different ways (e.g. with one King bed or two twins or a King bed with a fold away bed or portacrib brought in for children)
a 'Club Room' with a trundle bed (and its own bathroom, TV, DVD player) that often serves as a great 'teens get-away' room
children's DVDs, games, puzzles, books, and lots of drawing paper and crayons
5 minute walk to 2 beaches, one with great snorkeling (some of the best anywhere around St John!) and one that provides for great shell collecting

Frommer's, the well respected travel site, rates St John as one of the top 100 spots to take kids! And, no wonder, our waters and beaches are extremely 'kid' friendly. Water crystal clear. Clear enough for little kids to stand at the water's edge see their toes and watch as fish swim by. We have virtually no undertow and the National Park beaches are 'easy entry' beaches, no big or dangerous drop offs to worry about for those just learning to swim.